September 1979 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1979, 34 hail, 68 damaging-wind and 69 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 34 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Harvey County, KS on September 1, 1979. The most hail reports came on September 5, 1979 (10). Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of September 1979
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1979 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Sep 1, 1979 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Sep 7, 1979 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2.50″ | 8 |
| Sep 3, 1979 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 13, 1979 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 4, 1979 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 14, 1979 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Sep 12, 1979 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – | 3 |
| Sep 6, 1979 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 9, 1979 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in September 1979
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Harvey County, KS |
| Sep 7, 1979 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Cherry County, NE |
| Sep 5, 1979 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Pierce County, NE |
| Sep 5, 1979 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Madison County, NE |
| Sep 5, 1979 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Boone County, NE |
| Sep 7, 1979 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Stanley County, SD |
| Sep 1, 1979 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Morris County, KS |
| Sep 1, 1979 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Marion County, KS |
| Sep 1, 1979 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Reno County, KS |
| Sep 3, 1979 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Parmer County, TX |
Storm reports by state, September 1979
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Nebraska | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Texas | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Kansas | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Iowa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| South Dakota | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 1979
Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 28 Sep 29 Sep 30
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.